incredibly grateful

We had Thanksgiving in New Mexico...
::grateful for family

:: grateful for long walks and exploring

:: grateful for wrestling /stories and laughing

 :: Most of all...thankful for having our Cyndi back at home healing and resting.

an amazing week

We had the pleasure of having Nema and Papa stay with us for another fantastic week. The kids were still in school so we had lovely quiet days and our evening were filled with kid activities. They did take one day off and we took the cool fall day to take a drive down to the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado Springs. We had the place to ourselves and took full advantage.

Thank you, thank you for coming!
Love you.

trick or treat...

from the Snow Queen and Avatar the last Air Bender. Halloween was a success once again...with many friends, great food and smiles from all the kids.  Cole went all in again this year, shaving his head for his costume and Ryan had fun with makeup and hair color.

 Fun was had by all!

A big day...

First swim meet of the season.

.She did such a great job!

it's the little things

The kids came home from school one day to see their dad had hung this simple little swing in the front yard. I now find either kid choosing it for their spot to read in the afternoon or the social spot where all of the neighborhood kids gather to talk about what to play next.

  I dare say it is a sweet special little place to be.

absolutely perfect ...

 ...weekend spent with each other celebrating the end of summer. We enjoyed great friends, good food and drink and even a soccer game sandwiched in the middle.

 Happy fall and go Lightning Strikers!

The flow of life

I struggle to know what to write in this space sometimes. I like for it to be a celebration and positive extension of our family...but sometimes life is just hard. It has not been the easiest around here lately, but what I do know is that we have really wonderful people in our lives. Feeling grateful for that.

Going with the flow with peace in my heart and feeling very loved and supported.
Cheers!